Everyone knows what it feels like to be hurt by someone’s tongue. And chances are, we’ve all used our tongues to hurt someone else. That’s something we need to be honest about. And once we’re willing to be honest, we’re ready to hear the good news: Jesus came to save our tongues.

What sort of freedom does the gospel of Jesus promise? And what if gospel freedom isn’t about doing what we want? What if it’s about doing what’s right? And what if freedom doesn’t happen overnight? What if it’s something that has to be cultivated? Something that takes time?

Everyone has expectations. We have expectations for our family, our friends, our colleagues. And we have expectations for God. But what happens when God doesn’t live up to our expectations? And what if he never intended to? What if God wants to overhaul our expectations? What if that’s how we experience his best?